We’re at a stage in the Olympics where social and financial responsibility are much more important than they used to be.

The disassembled buildings in Rio de Janeiro will provide materials to build schools, community swimming centers and a public park.

It’s a concept that Mayor Eduardo Paes calls “nomadic architecture,” according to Olympics’ official site.

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Rio’s Arena of the Future.

For instance, Rio’s Arena of the Future, a 12,000-seat venue, which is hosting Olympic handball, will be broken down and rebuilt into four state-run schools in the neighborhoods of Jacarepagua and Barra and São Cristóvão.

The Aquatic Stadium, where Michael Phelps continues to add gold medals to his Olympic treasure chest, will also be broken down and transformed into two water sports centers with Olympic-sized swimming pools in Madureira Park and the Campo Grande area, according to Wired.

After past Olympics, many cities have been at a loss about what to do with buildings erected for the games. For instance, Reuters reported that in Beijing, venues such as the rowing and kayaking center, baseball arena and BMX track were deserted. But some of the structures built for the 2008 Olympics are still used today for cultural and sporting events, like the National Stadium, also known as the “Bird’s Nest.”

Rio, at the very least, does have a plan.

“We’re at a stage in the Olympics,” Hanway told Wired. “Where social and financial responsibility are much more important than they used to be.”